Malayan Historical Group Association chairman Shaharom Ahmad officiates at the World War II history monument at Laman Sejarah Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kampar in conjunction with the 81st anniversary of the ‘Battle of Kampar’ at Green Ridge today. – Shaharom Ahmad Facebook pic, December 31, 2022.
MHG chairman Shaharom Ahmad said 16 locations in Perak had been identified as having historical values that needed to be preserved to ensure they are not forgotten. “So far we have installed at the Kuala Dipang Bridge, the Victoria Bridge, the Sultan Iskandar Bridge in Kuala Kangsar, as well as in Teluk Intan, Chemor and Kampar which were the sites of fierce battles between British troops and the Japanese army,” he said.
The ‘Battle Of Kampar’ was a fierce battle between 1,500 British troops including Indian, Sikh and Gurkha soldiers who fought against 4,000 Japanese troops for four days from December 30, 1941.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »